No matter whom the Saints hire as the head coach to replace Dennis Allen — Mike McCarthy, Darren Rizzi, Anthony Weaver, Mike Kafka or a surprise — we won't know how good that person will be for a while.

This includes the Detroit Lions, which were eliminated by the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round. The Lions currently hold the 28th pick in the NFL Draft. While the premier talent may be off the board by the time they pick,

A former New Orleans Saints quarterback has bought into the Ben Johnson scheme in Chicago, joining as the Bears new QB coach

Most coaches and players will quote a 'next man up' mentality when asked about injuries, adding that it's a part of the game. However, there also comes a time when an injury-riddled team simply runs out of quality players. It's a scenario we saw play out with the New Orleans Saints offense this season.

Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, is set to have second interviews with the New York Jets and then the New Orleans Saints.

An ESPN reporter predicts the New Orleans Saints will hire a popular Detroit Lions coordinator to be their new head coach this offseason:

The Detroit Lions kicked back and relaxed during a three-day ... overlapping with Campbell's years with the New Orleans Saints as an assistant. "It's not like we hang out on a daily basis or anything or talk like that, but I've known him for a while ...

Meanwhile, in Baton Rouge, Gov. Bobby Jindal officially declared it “Who Dat Nation Week” in Louisiana. The proclamation praised Saints fans as “the most loyal, compassionate, dedicated, passionate, outrageous and downright loud-as-heck fan base in the league.” The claim was indisputable after NFC Championship Game weekend.

Lions Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has accepted the head coaching job of the New York Jets, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapaport. Glenn, a former first-round pick of the Jets, was also being considered for the New Orleans Saints job.

The New Orleans Saints are the last team with a coaching vacancy, but a notable name is withdrawing from consideration.

The New Orleans Saints moved on from Dennis Allen part way through last season and it does not look like it will take long for him to find a new job in the NFL. The Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs recent